Release Date: 01 September 2023
Label: Savant Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 632375734824
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 01 September 2023
Label: Savant Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 632375734824
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Guitarist Joel Harrison's 25th CD, 'Anthem of Unity', brings together a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble that showcases his most pointed and focused work as a jazz musician yet. The team of Gary Versace, with his virtuosic and soul-drenched B-3 organ, Greg Tardy, one of our finest jazz woodwind players, and the legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette, exhibits extraordinary musicianship in a program of six Harrison originals, Sonny Rollins' "Doxy," and Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'."
Tardy shows the range of his considerable abilities here, developing interesting ideas and phrases throughout his many solos. Versace has been about everywhere at this point, with giants such as Maria Schneider, the late John Abercrombie, Kurt Elling, Al Foster, and he anchors the bottom end on the Hammond as DeJohnette continually ignites the band.
This is a blowing session, at times tender and at times volcanic, whose interplay and organic, visceral power is palpable from the first to last tune.
Tracklisting
Alan Broadbent Trio
Jim Snidero
Denise Donatelli
Conrad Herwig
Bill O'Connell
Mike LeDonne
JD Allen
Louis Hayes
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison
Joel Harrison